HS English teacher. Mom of two fabulous adults. Reader. Political junkie. Adore my companion animals. Democrat with a capital D. Fascinated by culture. Speak varying levels of German, French, and Spanish. Learning Italian.
I teach political science/international relations at U Maine Farmington. I speak German and am learning Italian. I grew up in Sioux Falls, SD, got my PhD at the U of Minnesota. I’ve got an optimistic, progressive world view.